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On January 24th a party of special magnificance was held at the kinship hall in honor of the birthday of Athelian. Also honored was Athelian's nephew, Aungnist, son of Evanya, who shares the same birthday. Despite the fact that he is but a young lad, he was given large amounts of ale and pipeweed to consume, much to the horror of Evanya.

Birthday wishes were also directed at Nogg, who's birthday is the very next day, even though Nogg spent most of the time drunk, sitting in the reflecting pool.

The party attendees spent a good amount of time beating and slashing at an apparent effigy of Boffo, trying to see if he was in fact alive. We gave up in exhaustion when the effigy continued to stand there unresponsive and unscathed.

29 October 2008: The Dreadnoughts confront the horrifically obese Bogbereth, an ancient and evil spider of Ungoliant's line. Her head now adorns the kinship hall.

1 November 2008: A Servant fellowship of six enters Carn Dum, intent on getting their hands on some Green Calimari. After a glorious three hour effort, all six heroes are tossed to their......I can't go on...the grief is still too near

6th of September, Year 2010 of the Common Era: Rorgloin and Company enters Carn Dum to bounty on the head of Mordirith for the rangers of the north. Though there are several deaths, with the aid of Tule, Pareth, Jenuilas, and a benevolent Turbine Ainu, Rorgloin and Company slew MORDIRITH and took his head. (Jenuilas's first time!) Rorgloin named Rorgloin Ironshield after having his shield rent in two by Mordirith during the battle. Backed with bounty funds, Rorgloin and Company rides for Thorin's Gate to recruit for their next attempt to journey to The Lonely Mountain.